First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) shares have been recorded gapping down -1.93% between sessions as the stock currently sits at $20.35 before the bell.

A gap is a space between prices that occurs when the price of a stock makes a move down or up when there is no trading happening in between.

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Recent Price History

First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO)’s performance this year to date is 14.96%. The stock has performed 3.75% over the last seven days, 7.51% over the last thirty, and 0.24% over the last three months. Over the last six months, First Community Corporation’s stock has been 17.23% and 45.21% for the year.

SMA

The simple moving average is the most common method used to calculate the moving average of prices. First Community Corporation’s 20-Day Simple Moving Average is -3.13%. Extending back, their 50-Day Simple Moving Average is -1.71%, looking even further back, their 200-Day Simple Moving Average stands at 6.55%.

Direxion Daily Regional Bnks Bull 3X ETF (:DPST) shares are moving lower ahead of the market open, gapping down -1.91% as the stock currently sits at $61.53 before the bell.

HISTORICAL GROWTH

Direxion Daily Regional Bnks Bull 3X ETF (:DPST)’s performance this year to date is -9.01%. The stock has performed -3.60% over the last seven days, -3.54% over the last thirty, and 17.56% over the last three months. Over the last six months, Direxion Daily Regional Bnks Bull 3X ETF’s stock has been -7.23% and 87.77% for the year.

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